Supply chains

It would link Bintang 99 Persada Port in Batam with Tanjung Belungkor in Johor, across 27 nautical miles

Tokyo provides a good model for developing supply chain resilience for critical inputs

Companies from Palantir to Lockheed account for a small share of spending, but are hard to shake

The Small Business Administration provided some US$3 billion in funding for manufacturers last year

The Republic’s S$800 million transport strategy anchors its role as a trusted connectivity hub

Singapore and the UAE show that resilience, connectivity and institutional agility can outweigh market size

Market openness, regulatory strengths and labour rights are the three main factors analysed in each country

A central feature of the package is trade and industry support through 0% import tariffs on LPG and plastic raw materials

The country’s growing trade surplus with key partners has come in focus in recent months